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Recipe boxWhen it comes to cooking, it can save a lot of time and frustration when you know the equivalent for a common ingredient called for in a recipe such as the fact that one stick of butter or margarine is equivalent to a 1/2 cup of butter, or a 12 ounce package of chocolate chips is equivalent to 2 cups of chocolate chips.

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Assorted Baking Ingredients: Return to Top
  1/2 cup butter or margarine

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  4 ounces
  2 cups butter

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  1 pound (16-ounces)
  2 cups fat

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  1 pound (16-ounces)
  2 cups shortening

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  1 pound (16-ounces)
  4 cups all-purpose flour

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  1 pound (16-ounces)
  4 1/2 to 5 cups sifted cake flour

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  1 pound (16-ounces)
  1 square chocolate

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  1 ounce
  1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

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  6 ounces
  4 cups marshmallows

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 1 pound (16-ounces)
  1 cup marshmallows

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  11 large or 110 miniature
  2 1/4 cups brown packed sugar

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  1 pound (16-ounces)
  4 cups powdered sugar

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1 pound (16-ounces)
  2 cups granulated sugar

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  1 pound (16-ounces)
  1 (1/4-ounce) pkg. active dry yeast

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  2 1/4 teaspoons
Assorted Crumbs: Return to Top
  1 cup fine dry bread crumbs

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  4 to 5 slices
  1 cup soft bread crumbs

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  2 slices
  1 cup small bread cubes

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  2 slices
  1 cup fine chocolate wafer crumbs

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  19 wafers
  1 cup fine cracker crumbs

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  28 saltine squares
  1 cup fine graham cracker crumbs

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  15 crackers
  1 cup vanilla wafer crumbs

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  22 wafers
Cheese & Dairy: Return to Top
 1 cup shredded cheese

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 4 ounces
 1 cup cottage cheese

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 8 ounces
 1 cup sour cream

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  8 ounces
 1 cup whipped cream

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 1/2 cup heavy cream
 2/3 cup evaporated milk

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 1 (5-ounce) can
 1 2/3 cups evaporated milk

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 1 (13-ounce) can
Fruits & Vegetables: Return to Top

 1 cup chopped apples

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 1 medium
 1 cup mashed bananas

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 3 medium
 1 cup sliced bananas

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 2 small or 1 medium
 3 cups cut green/wax beans

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 1 pound
 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 cups shredded cabbage

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 1 pound
 6 medium wedges of cabbage

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 1 pound
 1 cup sliced carrots

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 2 medium
 1 cup shredded carrots

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 1 1/2 medium
 3 cups cauliflower flowerets

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 1 pound
 1 cup sliced celery

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 2 medium stalks
 2 cups pitted cherries

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 4 cups unpitted
 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut

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 4 ounces
 1 1/3 cups shredded coconut

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 4 ounces
 1 cup corn kernels

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 2 medium ears
 4 cups cranberries

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 1 pound
 1 cup chopped cucumber

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 1 small to medium
 1 cup pitted dates

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 1 (8-ounce) package
 1 cup candied fruit

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 1 (8-ounce) package
 1 cup chopped green/bell pepper

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 1 medium
 2 to 3 tablespoons lemon juice

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 1 medium
 1 1/2 to 3 teaspoons grated lemon rind

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 1 medium
 6 cups torn lettuce

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 1 pound
 3 cups sliced mushrooms

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 8 ounces
 1 cup sliced onion (green/spring)

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 9 (with tops)
 1/2 cup chopped onion (white, red, etc.)

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 1 medium
 1/3 to 1/2 cup orange juice

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 1 medium
 1 to 2 tablespoons grated orange rind

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 1 medium
 4 cups sliced peaches

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 8 medium
 1 cup grated potato

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 1 medium
 2 cups pitted prunes

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 1 (12-ounce) package
 3 cups raisins

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 1 (15-ounce) package
 4 cups sliced strawberries

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 1 quart
 1 cup chopped tomato

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 1 medium
 2 cups sliced zucchini

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 1 medium

Grains, Pasta & Rice: Return to Top

 1 cup crushed cereal flakes

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 3 cups uncrushed
 1 3/4 cups cooked quick oats

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 1 cup uncooked
 4 cups cooked macaroni

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 2 cups (8 ozs.) uncooked
 4 cups cooked spaghetti

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 7 ounces uncooked
 3 to 4 cups converted rice, cooked

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 1 cup uncooked
 3 cups instant rice, cooked

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 1 1/2 cups uncooked
 3 cups long grain rice, cooked

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 1 cup uncooked
 3 cups wild rice, cooked

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 1 cup uncooked

Meats & Eggs: Return to Top

 1/2 cup crumbled bacon

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 8 slices crisply cooked
 1 cup cubed cooked beef

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 5 ounces
 3/4 to 1 cup flaked crab

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 1 pound raw (in shells)
 1 cup egg whites

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 8 to 10 eggs
 1 cup whole eggs

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 4 to 6 eggs
 1 cup egg yolks

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 12 to 14 eggs
 2 cups cooked shrimp

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 1 1/2 pounds raw (in shells)

Nuts: Return to Top

 3 1/2 cups almonds

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 1 pound, shelled
 3 cups peanuts

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 1 pound, shelled
 4 cups pecans

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 1 pound, shelled
 4 cups walnuts

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 1 pound, shelled


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